Petee wiederer



(No Model.)

P. WIEDERER.

HAND MIRROR.

No. 328,740. Patented Oct. 20, 1885.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER WIEDERER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAND-MIRROR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,740, dated October 20, 1885.

Application filed February 16, 1885. Serial No. 156,031. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER WIEDERER, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Mirrors, of which the follow ing is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved hand-mirror of that class that is provided with a hinged handle that can be changed into a supporting-stand for the mirror,- and theinvention consists of a hand-mirror to the back of which is connected by a friction-hinge a handle-rod that is supported in a socket at the upper part of the handle. The handle is formed of a main section made integral with the socket, and of folding spring-fingers that are hinged to the main section and provided with recesses near their lower ends for being attached to the main section.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 and 2'represent side elevations of my improved hand-mirror, showing the handle of the same respectively in folded position and in position as astand; and Fig. 3 is a rear clevation of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A in the drawings represents a hand-mirror, picture, or other like article; and B, a handle-rod that is hinged by its split upper end to a flanged plate, a, at the back of the mirror-frame, and retained at any suitable angle of inclination to the mirror-frame by means of a friction-hinge, a, of any approved construction, that exerts the required degree of friction on the split end of the handle-rod B. The handle-rod B is inserted into a socket, O, that is preferably provided with a double T-shaped slit, so as to exert the required degree of friction on the handle-rod B when the same is inserted into the socket O. The socket G is made integral with the main section D of the handle, which main section is arranged at an obtuse angle of inclination to the socket and bent of wire of suitable thickness, or made of rubber, cellulose, or other suitable material. To the upper part of the main section D are hinged two spring-fingers, D,which are folded up to the main section D and retained thereon by means of recesses dd near their lower ends, said recesses fitting over the transverse lower end of the main section D. The spring-fingers D are provided with ballshaped terminals d. For locking the springfingers D to the main section D, they are depressed and folded onto the main section of the handle until the recesses d engage the transverse lower end of the main section, as shown in Fig. 3. On releasing the same the spring-fingers are spread apart, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, and are then placed in an inclined position to the main section D, as shown in Fig. 2, forming in this position a standard or tripod for the main section, by which the mirror or other article is supported. The handle can be detached from the hinged handle-rod and packed conveniently alongside of the mirror.

In my applications No. 152,956 and No. 156,653, filed, respectively, January 15, 1885, and February 24, 1885, I have described and claimed certain improvements in hand-mirrors, and I do not claim in this application the subject'matter claimed in either of the applications referred to.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination of a mirror or other article, a handle-rod, a friction-hinge connecting themirror and handle-rod, a detachable handle having a socket at the upper end, a main section made integral with the socket, and hinged spring-fingers having recesses at their lower ends, so as to lock with the main section when folded thereto, substantially as set forth.

2. A handle for hand-mirrors and the like, consisting of a friction-hinge, a handle-rod, and a supporting-handle having a socket at the upper part, a main section at the lower part made integral with the socket, and hinged spring-fingers having recesses near their lower ends, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PETER VVIEDERER. lVitnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, CARL KARP. 

